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Laurie Gough's avatar

I just read your New Yorker article. Incredible! I’m Canadian and I definitely won’t be going anywhere near the US until they are back to the normal country they were before Trump. Although I am doubtful they can go ever back. So much damage already! Thanks for your warning!

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Debs Girl💙🌊's avatar

It would be nice to read this article, if it wasn’t behind a paywall.

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Jane Doe's avatar

https://www.smry.ai/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newyorker.com%2Fnews%2Fthe-lede%2Fhow-my-reporting-on-the-columbia-protests-led-to-my-deportation

Here is the article with the paywall removed. I think it being paywalled wasn't his intention, and that he was just focused on getting his story covered by major news outlets.

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Peter Willsher's avatar

And if it weren’t behind a paywall, who would pay the journalist?

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D. P. Snyder's avatar

Dear Alistair, the utter affrontery of being deported because you wrote something! That is unconstitutional and I hope you are lawyered up. The U.S. Government has to be sued, sued, and sued again. Have you been in touch with the ACLU?

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Jane Doe's avatar

Your story was infuriating to read. What senseless and utterly despicable behavior. I'm so sorry this happened to you. I made sure to share it on my social medias.

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Harrison's avatar

Just read about your recent border altercation and while I'm sorry it happened, I'm glad you're getting the reception and exposure you deserve here on Substack.

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John's avatar

At least you got to go home. Try this in Russia or North Korea. How about Iran?

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Jah Rulez's avatar

At least he didn't get deported to South Sudan, like our SCOTUS just ruled is fine by them. How do you think the countries you named got that way? Our freedom at dying a bit more everyday, fueled by "what if'ers" and people who are stupidly smug enough to think they are exempt from the decay.

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